The Map of
Human Thought
An interactive explorer charting 244 philosophers, 219 intellectual connections, and 44 schools across 2,600 years of ideas that shaped the world.
244
Philosophers
219
Connections
44
Schools
8
Eras
Across 8 Eras of Thought
Ancient
35
philosophers
Eastern Ancient
9
philosophers
Medieval
14
philosophers
Islamic Golden Age
10
philosophers
Renaissance
7
philosophers
Early Modern
19
philosophers
Modern
64
philosophers
Contemporary
86
philosophers
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Featured Philosopher
Confucius
551 BCE – 479 BCE · Eastern Ancient
Confucius (Kong Qiu, also known as Kongzi, 'Master Kong') is the most influential philosopher in Chinese history and one of the most important figures in all of world civilization. His teachings, preserved in the Analects (Lunyu), center on the cultivation of personal virtue (de), humaneness (ren), ritual propriety (li), and …
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